Springfield police seize drugs, loaded firearm, cash Wednesday night

Springfield police recovered drugs, cash, and an illegal firearm and arrested three men Wednesday night.

Springfield police spokesman Ryan Walsh said around 9:15 p.m. detectives observed drug activity, and a man, later identified as Tyriek Brown, adjusting what appeared to be a firearm in his waistband in the parking lot of 600 State Street and two cars then left the parking lot.

Detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of State Street and Hancock Street. They recovered a loaded firearm in Brown’s waistband, nearly 200 oxycodone pills and more than $3,800 in cash. Brown and Jalen Felix were arrested.

Officers then stopped Joseph Morrison near I-291 West on ramp and located cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and $900 in cash on him. He was arrested.